The idea of the portrait itself is my great love. The questions and answers in it can go on forever and ever. It is what happens in the eyes or with a tilt of the head. I keep going because… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I never thought that my work was going to become well-known. It started happening slowly, without my realizing it. But when I did, it… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
Does getting closer to the subject make the photograph more intimate? I'm sure it takes more than that. What comes next? The face, the… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I feel as if most people are pretty much the same within a certain class, due to the schools they attend and the way… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I sometimes get commissioned to photograph families, and they see the results and say, "Oh, I look terrible." And that's when I realize the… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
Color is very important in my work. That comes from style. My mother was a fashion model and an interior decorator, so that was… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I've always said that the Europeans subconsciously knew how to pose because of the culture or tradition of having your portrait made. They were… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I usually know when I take the picture. There's always some kind of un-self-conscious thing going on, so that it doesn't look like they're… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
My theory is, the more pictures you take, the better you get. It's like a sport. I never wait to get a particular shot… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
People aren't really looking at the result when taking a picture on an iPhone. And they don't print it. So to me, it's almost… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
The idea of the portrait itself is my great love. The questions and answers in it can go on forever and ever. It is… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
I know now that before I take a picture I have to be sure about how I feel about the subjects. What I don't… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
Can you see the deaths, divorces, job losses or changes, disappointments, surprises, and successes on people's faces? Have they been happy, sad, disillusioned, or… — Tina Barney Copy Share Image
